Rhode Island Water - General: What you need to know

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• Rules. Rhode Island has developed a water pollution permitting scheme that follows the federal regulations. However, Rhode Island is more stringent, as it protects both surface and groundwater.

The state is authorized by EPA to administer the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program for wastewater discharges, including general permitting authority for stormwater discharges, known in Rhode Island as the Rhode Island Pollution Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES).

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